# BJ vs RUKO DRONE

BJ and RUKO DRONE both sit at 2.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of BJ's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUKO DRONE's. RUKO DRONE's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for BJ against 2.9 for RUKO DRONE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RUKO DRONE has 106 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BJ's written reviews are positive against 21% of RUKO DRONE's.

BJ ships an update every 5 weeks, RUKO DRONE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BJ | RUKO DRONE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bj-gps/id1494086758/reviews) | **[2.9 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruko-drone/id1528821629/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **106** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 21.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 167 MB | 374 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [介甲 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1319188080) | [Shenzhen Ruike Innovation Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/1528821631) |

## What reviewers say

### BJ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bj-gps/id1494086758)

Control your drone and view its camera feed in real-time. Adjust throttle, take photos, and record videos directly from your phone.

**Highlights:** Real-time drone control, Live camera feed display, Photo capture, Video recording, Throttle adjustment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RUKO DRONE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruko-drone/id1528821629)

Connect your drone via WiFi to view real-time aerial footage on your mobile device. Remotely control your drone's flight and capture stunning images from above.

**Highlights:** WiFi drone connection, Real-time image display, Remote drone control, Aerial photography

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally works well
- 👍 Good drone for the money
- 👍 Works great (initially)
- 👍 Underrated drone and app
- 👍 Works great for me (initially)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App won't start drone
- 🐛 Random signal loss
- 🐛 Camera freezes
- 🐛 Fails to connect
- 🐛 Useless app

**Reported bugs**

- App slider doesn't move correctly
- App exits flight control screen when starting motor
- Control options blocked by front camera on iPhone 17
- App won't connect to iOS 18.4
- App won't control camera angle

**Requested features**

- Update the app
- Match controls to video games
- Make app compatible with iOS 16
- Rotate app display
- Add voice prompts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BJ free?

BJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RUKO DRONE free?

RUKO DRONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BJ or RUKO DRONE?

RUKO DRONE is rated higher. BJ averages 2.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while RUKO DRONE averages 2.9 from 106 ratings.

### Do BJ or RUKO DRONE have ads?

Neither BJ nor RUKO DRONE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BJ or RUKO DRONE?

BJ ships an update every 5 weeks, and RUKO DRONE monthly. Most recently, BJ was updated on October 24, 2026 and RUKO DRONE on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*